Cabinet



J. MIDLO CABINET Aug. 20, 1929.

Filed May 21, 1927 INVENTOR.

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Patented Aug. 20, 1929.

UNITED STATES JOSEPH MIDLO, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

CABINET.

Application filed May 21, 1927.

This invention relates to collapsible cab inets and similar structures.

It is the principal object of the present invention to provide a collapsible cabinet of very artistic nature, which cabinet is of simple construction and capable of being collapsed into a comparatively small package.

In carrying out this object into practice I provide a cabinet composed of four corner posts which may be detachably connected with top and bottom panels. Decorative side panels are arranged intermediate the posts and between the top and bottom panels. \Vhen disassembling the device, the top and bottom panels may be removed and the side panels disengaged from the posts, permitting the entire structure to be collapsed into a comparatively small package.

One form which the invention may assume is exemplified in the following description and illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a cabinet embodying the preferred form of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical central section through the cabinet disclosing certain details of construction.

Fig. 3 is a plan section taken through the device, disclosing the. manner in which the side panels engage the corner posts.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view in section disclosing the construction of the corner posts and the manner in which the top and bottom panels are connected thereto.

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawings, 10 indicates one type of cabinet which may be constructed in accordance with the teaching of my present invention. This cabinet is of an artistic nature and has a variety of different uses.

The cabinet includes four corner posts 11 which may be of ornamental design. The opposite ends of these posts are reduced in diameter and threaded. The lower reduced ends of the posts project through a bottom panel 14 and knobs 15 are threaded thereon. These knobs 15 act to clamp the bottom panel to the posts and also act as legs to support the cabinet when assembled. The posts 11 are preferably, but not necessarily, spaced equal distances apart. The space between the posts is slightly less than the length of side panels 16. The ends of these side Serial No. 193,080.

panels 16 engage vertical grooves 17 formed longitudinally of the body portion of the posts at 90 apart.

The height of the panels 16 equals the length of the body portion of the posts, so that they may be clamped between the bottom panel 1 1 and a top panel 18. This latter has openings 18 formed therethrough through which the upper reduced ends of the posts 11 project. Nuts 19 are threaded on the upper ends of the posts 11 to clamp the top panel to the posts. The side panels 16 are each composed of three separate parts, which are, a rigid imperforate inner plate 20, an outer plate or grille 21 and an intermediate layer 22 of decorative material.

The decorative layer 22 may be of fabric or other suitable material contrasting in color with the grille so that a decorative effect will be obtained.

The width of the grooves 17 with which the ends of the side panels engage is such that the panels may slide therein but their parts are tightly clamped together.

To collapse the cabinet the nuts 19 and the knobs 15 are removed and the top and bottom panels 14 and 18 disengaged from the posts 11. The side panels may then be disengaged from the posts 11. The parts thus disassembled may be arranged into a very small compact package.

In the present instance I have shown the top panel as formed with an opening to receive a vase 25. An annular lip 26 is formed about the mouth of this vase to bear on the top panel, while the bottom of the vase rests on the bottom of the cabinet.

The present invention has. a great variety of uses and different articles of furniture may be made with it and the same color scheme and design be carried out through any number of devices, such as, radio cabinets, vases, jewelry receptacles and other similar things.

\Vhile I have shown the preferred form of my invention, it is to be understood that various changes may be made in its construction by those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

An art cabinet comprising four corner posts having reduced threaded ends, the

body portion of said posts each being formed with two longitudinal grooves arranged at 90 degrees apart and extending the entire length of the body portion of the post, side panels adapted to be arranged in said grooves said side panels being of a height agreeing With the length of the body portions of the posts, each side panel comprising an opaque inner plate, an outer grille,

and an intermediate layer of decorative material, top and bottom panels having openings therein to receive the reduced threaded ends of said posts, and nuts fitting said reduced ends to clamp the structure together, the nuts beneath the bottom panel serving as legs to support the cabinet when assembled.

JOSEPH MIDLO. 

